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Betsy Ross Rehabilitation Center, Inc

1 Elsie Street, Rome, NY 134403153392220120 certified beds · 111 residentsFor profit - CorporationMedicare and Medicaid
Surveys on file
5
since 2021
Deficiencies
23
1211
Penalties · 3 yrs
$18,492
3 fines
Last survey
2026-03-17
Complaint
CMS overall
1 / 5
stars as published by CMS
CMS overall 1/5
Health 3
Staffing 1
Quality 1
Star ratings as published by CMS · CMS’s caveats

Survey history

Source: CMS · New York State Department of Health · data as of 2026-08-01
DateKindDeficienciesOfficial recordArchived PDF
2026-03-17Complaint110CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2025-06-30Standard060CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2024-02-29Complaint001CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2023-12-01Standard070CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2021-10-08Standard070CMS-2567 (Care Compare)

Counts by class: paperwork · standard · harm.

Deficiencies

CMS · New York State Department of Health publishes each citation’s tag, official description and scope/severity letter. The surveyor’s written findings are in the Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567) for each survey, linked above.

2026-03-17Complaint survey · 2 deficienciesOfficial report
F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Scope/severity DStandard
Infection control
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-05-05Record 335727-20260317-F880
F573Let each resident or the resident's legal representative access or purchase copies of all the resident's records.Scope/severity BPaperwork
Dignity & rights
Pattern; potential for minimal harm.Corrected 2026-05-05Record 335727-20260317-F573
2025-06-30Standard survey · 6 deficienciesOfficial report
F584Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-08-26Record 335727-20250630-F584
F656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-08-26Record 335727-20250630-F656
F684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-08-26Record 335727-20250630-F684
F698Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-08-26Record 335727-20250630-F698
F700Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-08-26Record 335727-20250630-F700
F804Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.Scope/severity DStandard
Food & nutrition
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-08-26Record 335727-20250630-F804
2024-02-29Complaint survey · 1 deficiencyOfficial report
F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.Scope/severity GHarm
Care planningFalls
Isolated; actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy.Corrected 2024-04-19Record 335727-20240229-F689
2023-12-01Standard survey · 7 deficienciesOfficial report
F584Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.Scope/severity EStandard
Dignity & rights
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-01-25Record 335727-20231201-F584
F585Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-01-25Record 335727-20231201-F585
F656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-01-25Record 335727-20231201-F656
F691Provide appropriate colostomy, urostomy, or ileostomy care/services for a resident who requires such services.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-01-25Record 335727-20231201-F691
F698Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-01-25Record 335727-20231201-F698
F812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.Scope/severity EStandard
Food & nutrition
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-01-25Record 335727-20231201-F812
F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Scope/severity DStandard
Infection control
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-01-25Record 335727-20231201-F880
2021-10-08Standard survey · 7 deficienciesOfficial report
F677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2021-12-02Record 335727-20211008-F677
F684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2021-12-02Record 335727-20211008-F684
F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.Scope/severity EStandard
Care planningFalls
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2021-12-02Record 335727-20211008-F689
F692Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2021-12-02Record 335727-20211008-F692
F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Scope/severity DStandard
Infection control
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2021-12-02Record 335727-20211008-F880
F921Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.Scope/severity DStandard
Environment
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2021-12-02Record 335727-20211008-F921
F925Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.Scope/severity EStandard
Environment
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2021-12-02Record 335727-20211008-F925

Penalties & enforcement

DateActionAmountSource
2024-02-29Civil money penalty$9,318CMS · Penalties
2023-09-18Civil money penalty$4,587CMS · Penalties
2023-09-11Civil money penalty$4,587CMS · Penalties
2023-08-21Civil money penalty$13,762CMS · Penalties

Staffing

CMS Payroll-Based Journal · PBJ, as published Aug 2026 · explainer
RN hours per resident day0.33
Facility
New York
National
New York 0.71 · National 0.69
Total nurse hours per resident day3.38
Facility
New York
National
New York 3.62 · National 3.86
Weekend total nurse hours3.02
Facility
New York
National
New York 3.18 · National 3.42
Total nursing staff turnover55%
Facility
New York
National
New York 40% · National 46%
Registered nurse turnover80%
Facility
New York
National
New York 40% · National 43%

Quality measures

CMS MDS quality measures · 2025Q2-2026Q1 · definitions
MeasureFacilityNew YorkNational
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers
lower is better
5.2%6.5%4.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
lower is better
3.6%3.1%3.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
lower is better
23.5%13.7%15.4%
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
lower is better
1.1%1.3%1.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained
lower is better
0.0%0.2%0.1%
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased
lower is better
14.9%14.1%13.9%
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight
lower is better
6.3%5.8%5.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication
lower is better
14.0%13.2%19.5%

Figures verbatim from CMS, with the state and national figures from the same release. The direction that counts as better is CMS’s own and is stated on every row.

Ownership

As reported to CMS (Provider Enrollment)
EntityRoleInterestSinceRegistry
Altman, Donald
Individual
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST45%
Chiaraluce, Joanne
Individual
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST10%
Altman, Donald
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Brodock, Christine
Individual
W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEENOT APPLICABLE
Chamberlin, Brian
Individual
W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEENOT APPLICABLE
Chiaraluce, Joanne
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE

Ownership as reported to CMS/state. CMS ownership data has known gaps; merges between entities are published only after human review.

Cost context

County figures from public surveys. Not this facility’s price. Nursing-home rates are not published by CMS or New York.

No county cost figures on file for Oneida.

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Sources & provenance

SectionAgency · datasetRetrieved
Facility, ratingsCMS Provider Data · Nursing Home Provider Information2026-08-01
SurveysCMS · Survey Summary2026-08-01
DeficienciesCMS · Health Deficiencies (CMS-2567 findings via Care Compare)2026-08-01
PenaltiesCMS · Penalties2026-08-01
StaffingCMS · Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ, as published Aug 2026)2026-08-01
Quality measuresCMS · MDS Quality Measures2026-08-01
OwnershipCMS · Ownership2026-08-01